Xbox is ready to start its holiday 2018 “The Countdown” sales event, capitalizing on late gift-buyers and post-Christmas shoppers spending their gifted cash. According to community boss Major Nelson, over 800 digital games and add-in packs are featured in theXbox sale, with at least 200 priced at $10 or less. Plus, there’s an extra 10% off for the Xbox God subscription faithful. The Countdown Xbox holiday sale will last from December 20 through January 4....

Microsoft announced last week that there would be an E3 “Big Fun Deals” event starting June 7, which featured discounts on games, controllers, and Xbox hardware. It even included theXbox One X’s first official discount, dropping the price from $500 to $450. That discount went live as planned, and seems popular even though larger discounts are often seen at various retailers. So it came as a major surprise that both GameStop and Fry’s no longer listed the $450 price for the Xbox One X, but instead an unannounced $350 price....

Many ofStephen King’s workshave been adapted to TV for years, and one of the best ones is very easy to watch, as it only takes a bit over three hours.The universe of Stephen Kingis vast, with a variety of horror, sci-fi, drama, and even fantasy stories, with horrifying characters of all types, either human or supernatural. Given how rich King’s stories are, many of them have been adapted to TV, as it makes it easier to explore and develop the characters and stories as they deserve....

Kelly Marie Tran has confirmed she’s always willing to return as Rose Tico, her character inStar Wars: The Last JediandStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.Introduced inThe Last Jedias a potential love interest for John Boyega’s Finn, Kelly Marie Tran sadly found herself at the heart of the movie’s controversy. Rose Tico was sidelined inThe Rise of Skywalker, a creative decision from Lucasfilm that angered many given that it seemed to bow to the views of online trolls....

Deric Augustine, who plays Miles Penn onThe Rookie, opened up about delivering food to Nathan Fillion years before starring in the hit TV series together. It’s tough out there for working actors, and Augustine has clearly done what he could to survive until he got his life-changing role inThe Rookieseason 7. He wasn’t the only newbie in the season, as he joined season 7 alongsidePatrick Keleher (Seth Ridley)as a fellow rookie....

TheAvengersare the finest collection of heroes in the Marvel Universe. Over the years, they’ve had dozens of iterations with hundreds of members, each of whom brings something unique to the table. Butsome Avengers are reallyable to stand out from their allies thanks to their unique superpowers. Sure, most Avengers are strong or fast. But how many are like Synapse and able to manipulate brainwaves? Or Valkyrie, who can literally sense death before it happens?...

For every member of theX-Mensuch as Wolverine and Storm, there are countless mutants with powers just as unique. These underrated mutants often fly under the radar, and do not appear in other X-Men media, such as movies and cartoons. Their unique powersets may not be visually interesting enough to work on film, or be difficult to duplicate. The exclusion of these mutants from tie-in media is a shame, as many of them have played important roles in some of the X-Men’s biggest adventures....

Sitcom actorsoften don’t get the appreciation they deserve, particularly when it comes to balancing comedy with compelling characterization. Whereas TV drama performers regularly receive lavish praise for their authentic and emotive portrayals on the small screen, comedy performers arguably have it harder playing sitcom characters, but don’t get nearly as much credit. Thebest sitcom performancestypically involve a wide range of jokes counterposed by moments of drama and emotional depth. What’s more, the greatest sitcom actors are capable of serving multiple comic characters in contrasting settings with different types of humor and characterization during the course of their careers....

These sixhorror TV showswere canceled too soon and never got the closure they deserved. Some of thebest horror TV shows in the modern era are now miniseries, which can be traced to a fundamental problem with multi-season horror TV shows: it’s just hard to keep them scary if a series goes on too long. At some point, someone is going to have to fail or succeed in defeating or avoiding whatever is terrorizing them, and at that point, we lose the scares that come with not knowing what happens to our characters....

A belovedAdam Sandlercomedy nearly cast an Oscar-winning actor, only for Sandler to be hilariously turned down. While Sandler will soon return to his famous role in theupcomingHappy Gilmore 2, Billy Madisonremains perhaps the actor’s most popular comedy and a true breakout movie for him. Sandler embraces his persona of an immature manchild with the story of a spoiled rich adult who must return to complete grades 1 to 12 to take over his father’s business....

Annapurna Interactive is a publisher known for picking up unusual indie titles in niche genres. The point-and-click adventure is one genre that Annapurna has focused on with titles likeKentucky Route Zeroas well as theupcoming mystery thrillerOpen Roads. In today’s Nintendo Direct, the publisher revealed a new first-person action title calledNeon White. The new title comes from the creator of 2018’sDonut County, Ben Esposito.Donut Countyis quite a different game from whatNeon Whiteappears to be, withDonut Countybeing a puzzle gamein the vein ofKatamari DamacywhileNeon Whiteis a high-flying first-person shooter featuring assassins from Hell doing Heaven’s dirty work....

With the Jotunn Edition enhancements in tow Bad North, a stripped-down strategy roguelite title about fending off Vikings, isfree right nowon the Epic Games Store. If you nab the game before the November 29 deadline, it’s yours to keep. The PC version launched one year ago, so consider this a nice little anniversary gift. ThisBad North: Jotunn Editiontrailer tells you most of what you need to know, at least as far as the question “Should I download this free game?...

Throughout yourBlox Fruitsadventures, you’ll level up, defeat NPCs, and gather various fruits to grant you unique skills. Although you’ll learn a lot as you play, having a page with all the information you need and other players to share their experiences with can make the game more fun. How to join theBlox FruitsTrello The officialBlox FruitsTrelloallows you to learn more about nearly every game mechanic that currently exists, from Devil Fruit and weapon types toNPC and boss locations....